Lane v. Philip Powell

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ___________________________________ ) RICHARD LANE, RICHARD PALMER, ) and LEA SUTHERLAND-DOANE as ) ADMIN. ESTATE OF DAVID SUTHERLAND, ) ) Civil Action Plaintiffs, ) No. 17-12356-PBS ) v. ) ) PHILIP POWELL and F/V FOXY LADY, ) ) Defendants. ) ______________________________ ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER June 19, 2020 Saris, D.J. INTRODUCTION This contentious maritime case involves the sinking of the fishing vessel Orin C on December 5, 2015. Defendants seek to enforce a settlement they assert was reached through an email exchange between counsel.…